#B09796
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #B09796
With the hex code #B09796, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 59% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #96AFB0, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.71:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B09796?
With the hex code #B09796, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 59% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B09796?
Use black text. Black on #B09796 has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B09796?
Its complementary colour is #96AFB0, and analogous partners are #B096A2 and #B0A496.